Hokkaido Television Broadcasting
Hokkaido Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (北海道テレビ放送株式会社, Hokkaidō Terebi Hōsō Kabushikigaisha, HTB) is a TV station in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is affiliated with All-Nippon News Network (ANN) and TV Asahi Network.
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| Toyohira-ku, Sapporo | |
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| Branding | HTB-6 |
| Channels | Analog: 35 Digital: 23 (LCN:6) |
| Affiliations | All-Nippon News Network |
| Owner | Hokkaido Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. |
| First air date | November 3, 1968 |
| Call sign meaning | JO Hokkaidō Terebi Hōsō (native name) |
| Website | http://www.htb.co.jp/ |
About HTB
Former headquarters until September 17, 2018.
- Head office: Sapporo Sosei Square, 1-chōme-6, Kita 1 Jōnishi, Chuō-ku, Sapporo, Japan
- Date and year founded: December 1, 1967
- Date and year started broadcasting: November 3, 1968
- Callsign for analog television broadcasting: JOHH-TV
- Callsign for digital television broadcasting: JOHH-DTV
- Mascot: Kunta kun (くん太くん, August 1, 1979 - November 30, 1997)→on chan (onちゃん, December 1, 1997 -)
Stations
Analog Stations (as of July 24, 2011 end date)
- Sapporo - Channel 35
- Asahikawa - Channel 39
- Hakodate - Channel 35
- Muroran - Channel 39
- Obihiro - Channel 34
- Abashiri - Channel 35
- Kitami - Channel 61
- Kushiro - Channel 39
Analog shutdown controversy
On July 24, 2011, this station gained local attention when it played the song Time to Say Goodbye repeatedly after analog broadcasts ended at noon. The MIC usually does not allow vocal music to be played on most stations' analog shutdown warnings.
Digital Stations
- Button: 6
- Sapporo - Channel 23
- Asahikawa - Channel 14
- Hakodate - Channel 23
- Muroran - Channel 20
- Obihiro - Channel 23
- Abashiri - Channel 20
- Kitami - Channel 31
- Kushiro - Channel 36
Programs
- AKB0048 (formerly)
- How do you like Wednesday? (水曜どうでしょう, Suiyō Dōdeshō)
- Onigiri Atatamemasuka (おにぎりあたためますか)
- Channel wa sono mama! (Stay Tuned!) (チャンネルはそのまま！)
Rival stations
- Hokkaido Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (HBC)
- the Sapporo Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (STV)
- Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (uhb)
- TV Hokkaido Co., Ltd. (TVh)
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